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Rockies signed OF Alex Escobar to a minor league contract.

The Rockies also signed outfielder Bronson Sardinha and right-hander Chris Gissell. All receive invites to Spring Training. Escobar, a former top prospect of the Mets' organization hasn't appeared in the majors since 2006 as a member of the Nationals. He batted .257/.318/.387 with six home runs and 31 RBI in 230 at-bats for Triple-A Columbus (Nationals) in 2008, but was out of baseball last season. Sat, Feb 6, 2010 01:23:00 PM

Nationals released outfielder Alex Escobar.

Escobar had been playing at Triple-A, where he hit just .257/.318/.387 with six homers and 31 RBI in 67 games. Tue, Jul 15, 2008 09:52:00 AM

Nationals reassigned OF Alex Escobar and C Humberto Cota to minor league camp.

Escobar had the right to refuse the assignment and did so, making him a free agent. He probably had at least as good of a chance of returning to the majors with the Nationals as he would have anywhere else, and it's not like he should have expected the team to give him a spot now with him hitting .103 in 29 at-bats this spring. Wed, Mar 19, 2008 01:07:00 AM

Alex Escobar went 0-for-3 as a designated hitter before Friday night's game was called due to rain.

The door is open for Escobar with Wily Mo Pena likely to miss most or all of April, but he's not stepping up yet. He's 3-for-24 with one double to date. Fri, Mar 14, 2008 09:34:00 PM

Nationals reassigned OF Alex Escobar and C Humberto Cota to minor league camp.

Escobar had the right to refuse the assignment and did so, making him a free agent. He probably had at least as good of a chance of returning to the majors with the Nationals as he would have anywhere else, and it's not like he should have expected the team to give him a spot now with him hitting .103 in 29 at-bats this spring.

Nationals re-signed outfielder Alex Escobar to a minor league contract.

The Nationals will have at least seven outfielders ahead of Escobar on the depth chart (besides the starters, there's Elijah Dukes, Willie Harris, Rob Mackowiak and Ryan Langerhans), so he probably would have been better off going elsewhere. Escobar missed 2007 with shoulder, ankle and foot injuries.

Escobar missed the entire 2007 season due a variety of injuries. He is eligible to be a free agent and will likely sign a minor league contract with a team willing to gamble that he can get himself healthy in time for spring training.

Alex Escobar will have surgery on his foot and miss the rest of the season.

Escobar missed the first 2 1/2 months of the year while rehabbing his surgically repaired shoulder, went down in mid-June after spraining his ankle on his rehab assignment and then aggravated his shoulder in mid-July when he was supposed to be close to taking over as the Nationals' everyday left field. What the foot problem is, we're not sure, but it's barely worth noting. Escobar is highly unlikely to ever be healthy or productive enough to contribute as anything more than a fifth outfielder.

The Nationals plan to make Alex Escobar their everyday left fielder, with Ryan Church moving to center, once he's ready to come off the DL.

We supposed he can't be any worse offensively than Nook Logan and Ryan Langerhans, but he's not likely to be a big upgrade either and putting Church in center will hurt the defense. Escobar is 5-for-34 with no homers and a 7/1 K/BB ratio in the minors as he rehabs an ankle injury.

Rockies placed OF Corey Dickerson on the 15-day disabled list with non-displaced fractures of two ribs.

An MRI exam revealed Friday that Dickerson had sustained non-displaced fractures of two ribs on his right side while diving for a line drive during Thursday's contest against the Cardinals. It's the third time that the outfielder has been forced to the disabled list this season. There is no clear timetable for his return at the moment.

He left Friday's start after throwing just 25 pitches. Kendrick could be dealing with a rotator cuff injury, which sometimes requires surgery. His roster spot will be absorbed by right-hander Scott Oberg.

Rockies placed LHP David Hale on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain.

Hale sustained the injury in Thursday's game against the Braves. As the strain is believed to be minor, he should require just the minimum time on the disabled list and be ready to return in late July.

Rockies recalled LHP Tyler Anderson from Triple-A Albuquerque and placed on the 60-day disabled list with an elbow injury.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Aaron Laffey who had his contract purchased from Triple-A on Friday. Anderson has been dealing with problems with his pitching elbow since early in the spring.